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Definition of Apricots

Apricot
Apricot A"pri*cot, n. [OE. apricock, abricot, F. abricot, fr. Sp. albaricoque or Pg. albricoque, fr. Ar. albirq[=u]q, al-burq[=u]q. Though the E. and F. form abricot is derived from the Arabic through the Spanish, yet the Arabic word itself was formed from the Gr. praiko`kia, pl. (Diosc. c. 100) fr. L. praecoquus, praecox, early ripe. The older E. form apricock was prob. taken direct from Pg. See Precocious, Cook.] (Bot.) A fruit allied to the plum, of an orange color, oval shape, and delicious taste; also, the tree (Prunus Armeniaca of Linn[ae]us) which bears this fruit. By cultivation it has been introduced throughout the temperate zone.

Meaning of Apricots from wikipedia

- fruits of the other species in Prunus sect. Armeniaca are also called apricots. Apricot first appeared in English in the 16th century as abre**** from the...
- Apricot is a light yellowish-orangish color that is similar to the color of apricots. However, it is paler than actual apricots. The etymology of the...
- Dried apricots are dried fruit of the apricot tree. Apricots have been cultivated in Central Asia since antiquity, and dried ones were an important commodity...
- Fermented Apricots Zwack Kecskeméti Barack Pálinka, from Kecskemét, Hungary, a true Apricot Brandy (or Eau de Vie) made from fermented Apricot juice Marillenschnaps...
- Apricot oil or apricot kernel oil is pressed from the kernels of the Prunus armeniaca (apricot). Apricot kernels have an oil content of 40-50%. The oil...
- up apricot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Apricot is a fruit from several tree species in family Rosaceae, and the trees that bear them. Apricot may...
- to the early Apricots were Apricot User, which had the official approval of Apricot Computers, and the more technically oriented Apricot File. In January...
- Apricot Princess is the second studio album by the English musician Rex Orange County. It was released independently on 26 April 2017. The album was preceded...
- An apricot kernel is the apricot seed located within the fruit endocarp, which forms a hard s**** around the seed called the pyrena (stone or pit). The...
- was brought to Europe ..."). A large variety of apricots, around 50, are grown in Armenia today. Apricots have been cultivated in China since no later than...